TRAVELS IN THE 
CHAPTER XVII. 
The Author returns Westward— arrives at Modiboo, and recovers 
bis Horse— -finds great Difficulty in travelling, in consequence 
of the Rains, and the overflowing of the River ; — is informed that 
the King of Bambarra had sent Persons to apprehend him : — 
avoids Sego, and prosecutes his Journey along the Banks of the 
Niger. — Incidents on the Road. — Cruelties attendant on African 
Wars. — The Author crosses the River Frina, and arrives at 
Taffara. 
Having, for the reasons assigned in the last Chapter, deter- 
mined to proceed no farther eastward than Silla, I acquainted 
the Dooty with my intention of returning to Sego, proposing to 
travel along the southern side of the river ; but he informed me, 
that, from the number of creeks and swamps on that side, it was 
impossible to travel by any other route than along the northern 
bank ; and even that route, he said, would soon be impassable, 
on account of the overflowing of the river. However, as he 
commended my determination to return westward, he agreed 
to speak to some one of the fishermen to carry me over to 
Moorzan. I accordingly stepped into a canoe about eight 
o'clock in the morning of July 30th, and in about an hour was 
landed at Moorzan. At this place I hired a canoe for sixty 
Kowries, and in the afternoon arrived at Kea ; where, for forty 
